Residencies in Boston's Public Schools

Stage Design Residency

at the Edison Middle School in Brighton

This hands-on class taught by Opera Boston Scenic and Costume Artists exposes middle school students to the many trades and skills needed for a career in stage craft.  In addition to providing the scenery, props and costumes for the school’s 7th and 8th grade productions, the course effectively restores visual arts to the school.   This program is made possible with a grant from EdVestors.

Emancipation Chronicles
at the Mildred Avenue Middle School in Brighton

This  in-school workshop series introduces opera to middle school students through Scott Joplin’s opera Treemonisha at the Mildred Avenue School in Mattapan.Opera Boston artists work with 7th and 8th grade students on a weekly basis to prepare a stage musical and dramatic performance which explores the music, message and historical context of Treemonisha, which is set in the South shortly after emancipation.  This program is made possible with a grant from EdVestors.